Chords for Joan Baez. Barbara Allen with lyrics
Tempo:
158.25 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
E
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
It was [F#] in the merry [B] month of May, when green [E] buds all [B] were swelling, sweet [E] William [B]
his death [G#m] bed lay.
[B] For love [F#] of God [B]
he [F#] sent his servant
[B] down to the place [E] where she
[B] was dwelling, saying,
You [E] must come [B] to my master [G#m] dear, [B] if your name [F#] be [B] Barbary Allen.
So [F#] slowly, slowly she [B] got up, and slowly [E] she [B] drew nigh him, and the [E] words to [B] him [G#m] did say,
[B] Young man I [F#] think
[B] you're dying.
He [F#] turned his face [B] unto the wall, and [E] death was [F#] in his [B] hand.
Goodbye [E]
to my [G#m] friends all, [B] be good [F#] to [B] Barbary Allen.
When he [F#] was dead and [B] laid in grave, she heard [E] the [B] deadly
[E] stroke, [B] to her [G#m] it did say,
[B] Hard hearted [F#] Bob, [B]
I'm father, [F#] oh mother, go dig [B] my grave.
Make it [E] both long [B]
[E] and
[B] narrow, [G#m]
[B] [F#]
[B]
sweet [F#] William die.
[B]
Make it [E] both long [B] and narrow, sweet [E] William die.
I will die [B] on [G#m]
yesterday, [B] and I [F#] will die.
[B]
Barbary Allen [F#] was buried in the [B] old churchyard, sweet William [E] was buried [B]
beside her.
Out of sweet [E] William's heart [B] there grew [G#m] a rose, [B] out of Barbary [F#] [B] Allen's priors.
They grew [F#] and grew in the old [B] churchyard, till they could [E] grow,
[B] at the end [E] they formed [B] a true [G#m] lovers knot.
And [B] the loath grew [F#]
round [B] the priors.
[E] [B]
It was [F#] in the merry [B] month of May, when green [E] buds all [B] were swelling, sweet [E] William [B]
his death [G#m] bed lay.
[B] For love [F#] of God [B]
he [F#] sent his servant
[B] down to the place [E] where she
[B] was dwelling, saying,
You [E] must come [B] to my master [G#m] dear, [B] if your name [F#] be [B] Barbary Allen.
So [F#] slowly, slowly she [B] got up, and slowly [E] she [B] drew nigh him, and the [E] words to [B] him [G#m] did say,
[B] Young man I [F#] think
[B] you're dying.
He [F#] turned his face [B] unto the wall, and [E] death was [F#] in his [B] hand.
Goodbye [E]
to my [G#m] friends all, [B] be good [F#] to [B] Barbary Allen.
When he [F#] was dead and [B] laid in grave, she heard [E] the [B] deadly
[E] stroke, [B] to her [G#m] it did say,
[B] Hard hearted [F#] Bob, [B]
I'm father, [F#] oh mother, go dig [B] my grave.
Make it [E] both long [B]
[E] and
[B] narrow, [G#m]
[B] [F#]
[B]
sweet [F#] William die.
[B]
Make it [E] both long [B] and narrow, sweet [E] William die.
I will die [B] on [G#m]
yesterday, [B] and I [F#] will die.
[B]
Barbary Allen [F#] was buried in the [B] old churchyard, sweet William [E] was buried [B]
beside her.
Out of sweet [E] William's heart [B] there grew [G#m] a rose, [B] out of Barbary [F#] [B] Allen's priors.
They grew [F#] and grew in the old [B] churchyard, till they could [E] grow,
[B] at the end [E] they formed [B] a true [G#m] lovers knot.
And [B] the loath grew [F#]
round [B] the priors.
[E] [B]
Key:
B
F#
E
G#m
B
F#
E
G#m
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It _ was [F#] in the _ _ _ _ merry [B] month of May, _ _ when green [E] buds _ all [B] were swelling, _ _ _ _ sweet [E] William _ _ _ _ _ [B]
his death [G#m] bed lay. _ _ _
[B] For love [F#] of _ God [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
he [F#] sent his _ _ servant _
_ _ _ [B] down _ to _ the place [E] where she _
[B] was dwelling, _ _ _ saying,
You [E] must _ _ come [B] to my master [G#m] _ _ _ dear, [B] if your name [F#] be _ _ [B] Barbary _ Allen. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
So [F#] slowly, _ _ slowly _ _ she [B] got up, _ _ and slowly [E] _ _ she [B] drew nigh him, _ and the [E] _ _ _ _ words to [B] him [G#m] did say, _ _
[B] Young man I [F#] _ think _
[B] you're dying. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He [F#] turned his _ _ face _ _ [B] unto the _ wall, _ _ and [E] death was _ _ [F#] in his [B] _ _ _ _ hand.
Goodbye _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
to my [G#m] friends _ _ all, _ [B] be good [F#] to _ _ _ [B] Barbary Allen. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When he [F#] was dead _ _ and [B] laid in grave, _ _ she heard [E] the _ _ [B] deadly _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ stroke, _ _ [B] to her [G#m] it did say, _
_ [B] Hard hearted [F#] _ Bob, _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm father, [F#] oh mother, _ _ _ go dig [B] my grave. _
_ _ Make it [E] both _ long [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] and _ _ _
_ [B] _ narrow, [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
sweet [F#] William die. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ Make it [E] both long _ [B] and _ narrow, _ _ sweet [E] William die.
I will die _ _ _ [B] on _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
yesterday, _ [B] and I [F#] will die.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Barbary Allen [F#] was buried _ _ _ in the [B] old _ _ churchyard, _ sweet William [E] was buried _ [B]
beside _ _ her.
Out of sweet [E] William's _ _ heart [B] there grew [G#m] a rose, _ _ [B] out of Barbary [F#] _ _ [B] Allen's _ _ priors. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They grew [F#] and grew _ _ _ _ in the old [B] _ _ _ churchyard, _ till they could [E] grow, _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ at the end [E] they _ _ formed [B] a true [G#m] lovers _ knot.
_ _ And [B] the loath grew [F#]
round _ _ _ [B] the _ priors.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It _ was [F#] in the _ _ _ _ merry [B] month of May, _ _ when green [E] buds _ all [B] were swelling, _ _ _ _ sweet [E] William _ _ _ _ _ [B]
his death [G#m] bed lay. _ _ _
[B] For love [F#] of _ God [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
he [F#] sent his _ _ servant _
_ _ _ [B] down _ to _ the place [E] where she _
[B] was dwelling, _ _ _ saying,
You [E] must _ _ come [B] to my master [G#m] _ _ _ dear, [B] if your name [F#] be _ _ [B] Barbary _ Allen. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
So [F#] slowly, _ _ slowly _ _ she [B] got up, _ _ and slowly [E] _ _ she [B] drew nigh him, _ and the [E] _ _ _ _ words to [B] him [G#m] did say, _ _
[B] Young man I [F#] _ think _
[B] you're dying. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He [F#] turned his _ _ face _ _ [B] unto the _ wall, _ _ and [E] death was _ _ [F#] in his [B] _ _ _ _ hand.
Goodbye _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
to my [G#m] friends _ _ all, _ [B] be good [F#] to _ _ _ [B] Barbary Allen. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When he [F#] was dead _ _ and [B] laid in grave, _ _ she heard [E] the _ _ [B] deadly _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ stroke, _ _ [B] to her [G#m] it did say, _
_ [B] Hard hearted [F#] _ Bob, _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm father, [F#] oh mother, _ _ _ go dig [B] my grave. _
_ _ Make it [E] both _ long [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] and _ _ _
_ [B] _ narrow, [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
sweet [F#] William die. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ Make it [E] both long _ [B] and _ narrow, _ _ sweet [E] William die.
I will die _ _ _ [B] on _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
yesterday, _ [B] and I [F#] will die.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Barbary Allen [F#] was buried _ _ _ in the [B] old _ _ churchyard, _ sweet William [E] was buried _ [B]
beside _ _ her.
Out of sweet [E] William's _ _ heart [B] there grew [G#m] a rose, _ _ [B] out of Barbary [F#] _ _ [B] Allen's _ _ priors. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They grew [F#] and grew _ _ _ _ in the old [B] _ _ _ churchyard, _ till they could [E] grow, _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ at the end [E] they _ _ formed [B] a true [G#m] lovers _ knot.
_ _ And [B] the loath grew [F#]
round _ _ _ [B] the _ priors.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _